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Girl's Brain Tumor Battle Inspires Community Climb
7 Sep
Summary
- A two-year-old diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly after her first birthday.
- The child lost vision in one eye and has limited sight in the other.
- A community climbed Mount Snowdon to support the family's cause.
The parents of a two-year-old girl diagnosed with a brain tumour have found immense community backing after a group climbed Mount Snowdon in her honour. Olivia, from Bexhill in East Sussex, received her diagnosis shortly after her first birthday, necessitating emergency surgery. This treatment left her blind in one eye, with vision impaired in the other.
Her parents, Amy and Josh, are advocating for increased research into rare paediatric brain tumours. Amy described the initial diagnosis as feeling like "the room was empty" but highlighted Olivia's consistently happy disposition throughout their ordeal. She noted how a personal effort has since blossomed into substantial community aid.
Before her diagnosis, Olivia exhibited minimal symptoms, with vomiting during car journeys being the primary concern, initially attributed to motion sickness. The situation escalated in August 2025 when Olivia began vomiting continuously. Following a hospital visit, an MRI scan confirmed the presence of a brain tumour.
